'Ukraine has bought Europe time by standing as its first line of defence. Enough of that time has already been squandered through refusal to recognise the danger. History may never forgive the current generation of European leaders if their procrastination continues'
https://www.ft.com/content/f268359a-7347-4285-b646-4353f7d6a865
https://www.ft.com/content/f268359a-7347-4285-b646-4353f7d6a865
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Without the USA we would ultimately be reliant on the French.
Cue Brexiter outrage.
Ukrainians are fighting for their freedom and ours shared values.
We must do whatever is necessary to make sure they win!
Ask yourself. If you were 20, would you fight for a country that has removed your right to live/ love/ work/ study across Europe?
I wouldn't.
KS still hasn’t decided. The UK choose to play both horses or side with the US. Not exactly someone we need undermining European decision making.
Brexit was a fantastic UK cock up. I understand that both sides in the UK are bitter about it. In the EU it turned out just fine as the EU managed to put a fence around it keeping
Either way, European defence is a concern for all Europeans. It doesn't matter who is in the EU.
They should take out from behind the paywall.
But we’re in Britain.
And with #Brexit we cut our leverage to influence politics in other European countries.
Shouldn’t we direct 💯 of our energy to rejoin and help create the European defence and bring Ukraine and Turkey within the EU?
Now its urgent for A European Security and Defence Pact and a European Defence Force.
Um...yes, we can.
And he's now reached a fork in the road moment where he can't straddle both paths. What he chooses, will define him.
With the USA becoming the 3rd pariah super power. How do we describe the peaceful democracies?
US has no bargaining leverage towards Ukraine, if Trump doesn't give them real security and a lasting European peace🤬 Time for all 630mio Europeans to support Ukraine's victory and secure lasting peace in Europe❤️🔥Use 300bill USD russian frozen assets NOW🙏
And join the demonstration outside the Russian embassy in London on Saturday 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦
If the US won't help, Europe should tell them to get out of the way.
Electing someone like Trump…Twice.
That threat is not going to disappear anytime soon.
A 💵 lock box
Trump may in fact be the best thing that’s happened to Europe and Britain. We still have time